Saguaro. Cardon has greyish or white, saguaro yellowish /brown or black. How much has it grow in 6 years? I think top weak spines show it doesn't like something. Thank you You have a sharp eye. It hasn't been growing that much these years . I have been using a systemic insecticide since last year a...

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Bought this Saguaro 6 years ago but it is really one ?
It doesnt have very black spines.

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Hi everybody, great pictures! Since last fall, I have two L. williamsii. The last years, my older (Dr.Berg 03) flowered rarely. Late last year I got another one (Mex 54) that looked as if it would flower a lot. So I placed them next to each other, firstly indoors, then outdoors. You know what? Sinc...

widea wrote: ↑Fri Sep 24, 2021 7:15 pm I am not sure this a Lophophora williamsii, it looks a bit different doesn't it?
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Maybe late answer but thats not williamsii. My guess lophophora Fricii.

I have tried hot bath method with soap and so far 4 month later no sign of root mealies. I did remove all soil on some lophophora and left only tap root, let it callous and repeat hot soak and soap. They had aldready new roots before being potted. I have them potted in a transparent pot so if any me...

Probably Cardon known as false Saugaro.

Yes sir you have a Saguaro there.

I will label this one gymnocalycium baldianum.

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Almost there

Campare it with these i have. A little Brown at bottom can be normal i dont say its always normal but its good to know for beginners to not panic.

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They look fine to me. Try poke gently with your finger If it doesnt cave in its fine. Lophophora can feel a bit squishy.

Ohugal I also had Edema on a large Echinocactus grusonii and it also looked like hardened blister afterwards. But I do belevie Edema look different on Peruvianus because of the Alkoloids that forms the black ooze. I also have same spots occuring on top spot of Peruvianus, i will post picture tomorow...

Very Nice. My own mystery gymnocalycium is blooming its almost there i will post a picture in The coming days. I think mine is Baldinanum because i hint a red flower

Another idea. It might just be edema from overwatering because you mentioned you just watered it and it looks very plump. The Black ooze is alkoloids. I have had same issues, it usually scars the damage but it can also be fatal because there is an opening for bacteria. See picture from my cactus dam...

Hi maybe late reply but I answer anyway. The one at left looks like Peruvianus but the one on the right is 100% not Peruvianus.